Seafood mislabeling to be a crime

[MakoMike]

Escolar is called "white tuna" in about 99% of the sushi bars in the U.S. Who do you think they're kidding? What right does a state have to ban a food that is not poisonous? If they are going to do that they should also bad the sale of nuts. Nuts are much more of a danger to more of our population than escolar.

[MAKAI]

. Nuts are much more of a danger to more of our population than escolar.[/QUOTE]

I agree. We should round up all the "nuts" and put them back behind the brick and ivy walls of the asylums. Where they belong, medicated like zombies.
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[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

. Nuts are much more of a danger to more of our population than escolar.

I agree. We should round up all the "nuts" and put them back behind the brick and ivy walls of the asylums in Washington DC. Where they belong, medicated like zombies.
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[Steve K]

I do have a problem with sushi bars calling escolar "white tuna." It is totally misleading and most people have no idea that eating too much of it has the same effect as eating olestra. It also should not be priced the same as chu-toro. I have a friend who is a Japanese sushi chef and he will not serve it.

Funny story - a friend of mine went to a wedding where escolar was served. His wife ate it and spent much of the night in the bathroom. The funny part is that the bride's father was such a jerk that the chef served it in order to get back at him.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Steve K

I do have a problem with sushi bars calling escolar "white tuna." It is totally misleading and most people have no idea that eating too much of it has the same effect as eating olestra.

Wow...

Escolar's wax ester content can cause keriorrhea (Greek: flow of wax), gempylotoxism or gempylid fish poisoning.[3] Keriorrhea is similar to diarrhea, only the body will expel yellowish-orange drops of oil instead of liquid bowel movements. Some individuals suffering from escolar-induced keriorrhea also report other digestive issues, including stomach cramps, diarrhea, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and anal leakage; onset may occur between 30 minutes and 36 hours following consumption.[4] This condition may also be referred to as steatorrhea.

-spence

[J_T_R]

Anyone ever been to the Kam Man in Quincy? Take a look around there and eating "imitation calamari" will be a walk in the park.

Pig uterus, with ovaries, anyone? Or perhaps ox shlong interests you?

[JackK]

Just FYI keriorrhea occurs when mass quantities (IE, 6oz (wiki)... a STEAK) of escolar is consumed. Normal sushi servings are a fraction of that and shouldn't cause it.

[MAKAI]

The other name for that fish is Snake Mackerel